Former UFC mild heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka took a swing at Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev over their UFC 328 buildup this morning on X. He questioned the shift from presser chaos to post-fight grins after Strickland took the middleweight belt by cut up choice. Prochazka laid it out plain from his spot within the Czech Republic.
Sean Strickland grabbed the UFC middleweight title from Khamzat Chimaev with a cut up choice at UFC 328 final Saturday in Newark, New Jersey. Judges scored it 48-47 for Strickland on two playing cards and 48-47 for Chimaev on the third after 5 rounds on the Prudential Heart. The win marked Strickland’s second time as champion and dropped Chimaev to 15-1.
Former Champ Blasts Sean Strickland, Khamzat Chimaev For Swap-Up After UFC 328
Struggle week kicked off with stress on the press convention. Chimaev kicked Strickland throughout a faceoff, sparking a brawl after promising he wouldn’t contact him. Each traded insults, with Strickland tossing in some edgy jokes that Chimaev took personally. Days later, they touched gloves and hugged within the cage post-fight.
Strickland later known as Chimaev a very good man on the post-fight present. He mentioned his feedback have been jokes that didn’t at all times land throughout cultures, and he performed them as much as promote tickets. Chimaev’s mates had checked with Strickland earlier than the occasion, and he owned as much as the promo ways then.
Jiri Prochazka, ex-light heavyweight champ from the Czech Republic, posted his tackle X the subsequent morning. He wrote: “no matter was determined, it was already earlier than the match. You may present the world something, however it’s a must to dwell this position to the fullest. Large congrats to Sean, to point out energy and deal with this stress. On the opposite aspect, pure hate in press convention and smile within the cage ? No, we’re Warriors and its our mission to deal with totally the fireplace in our coronary heart and stillness in our thoughts. Good morning from Czech, lets go to Coaching Chapter 1.”
Prochazka was not impressed and known as out the swap from presser rage to cage smiles, saying fighters must match phrases with warrior mindset. Followers and shops picked up the publish fast.
Prochazka is aware of the sport from his personal run. He held the 205-pound belt earlier than losses to Alex Pereira. Now again in coaching, he used the second to drop a philosophy on actual vs. faux fireplace in MMA. Strickland’s camp has not hit again but, however the on-line buzz retains rolling.
